Registry Key Check Editor

This window lets you create a registry key test to be used in an Advanced Registry Key Check test case. The advanced test case allows you to group individual registry key checks together into a single test case. Each individual test checks to see if the end-system has a one specific Windows registry key.

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Test Name Description Registry Key\Name Registry Value Type Registry Value Data Registry Value Operator Registry Key Check Editor

Test Name
You can use this field to change or edit the test case name, if desired.
Registry Value Type
Select the registry value type from the following options:
  • REG_SZ (STRING)
  • REG_DWORD
  • REG_BINARY
  • KEY EXISTS - checks to see if the registry key is installed
  • KEY NOT EXIST - checks to see if the registry key is not installed
Registry Key Name
Enter the Registry Key\Name using the format shown in the following example:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\AutoUpdate\AUOptions

If you are verifying that a folder exists in the registry (a default registry entry) the Registry Key Name must end with either (Default) or \\, as shown below:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinPcap\(Default)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinPcap\\
  NOTE: The Registry Key check does not currently support checking for the Multi-String, Expandable String, and QWORD registry key values.
Registry Value Operator
Select the Registry Value Operator (not used for KEY EXISTS and KEY NOT EXIST options).
Registry Value Data
Enter the Registry Value Data (not used for KEY EXISTS and KEY NOT EXIST options).
Description
A description of the test case parameters.

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